Craig Ironside Awarded Golf Course Superintendent Of the Year

Tampa FL

17 July, 2020

4:50 PM

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Press release from Tampa Sports Authority: July 17, 2020 Rogers Park's Golf Course Superintendent Craig Ironside has been awarded the2020 Superintendent of the Year by the West Central Chapter PGA. The WCCPGASuperintendent of the Year Award is an honor the Association can bestow on aworking superintendent, whose contributions to the game best exemplify supportof the PGA Professional. This award embraces a wide range of servicesexecuted by the superintendent: Demonstration of outstanding qualities of leadership Demonstration of strong moral character Substantial record of service to the Association and the game of golf. Well-regarded as a supporter of the PGA Golf Professionals "I would like to thank the West Central Chapter of the PGA for presenting mewith the Superintendent of the Year award. I am honored and proud to receivethis recognition." said Craig Ironside,"While my name appears on the awardthis was truly a team effort. Our success over the last two years can bedirectly attributed to the hard work and dedication of the entire golf coursemaintenance staff. A special thank you to Al Schram my AssistantSuperintendent. I promise, we will not stop putting forth every effort eachday to continue improving the golf course." "Rogers Park has consistently been one of the best public golf courses in theTampa market since Craig joined our team two years ago. The improvement ofgolf course conditions at Rogers Park has contributed to a substantialincrease in revenues." states Kennie Sims, Vice President of Golf Operationsfor the Tampa Sports Authority. The Tampa Sports Authority manages Rogers Parkalong with Babe Zaharias and Rocky Point Golf Courses for the City of Tampa. Rogers Park Golf Course, built in 1952, has evolved as one of Tampa, Florida'sbest-kept secrets. The beautiful 18-hole golf facility is steeped in historyand rich in heritage. During the days of segregation, Rogers Park was the onlypicnic area for the African-American community in Tampa. The park took thename of its contributor, G.D. Rogers. After church on Sundays, many familiescame to enjoy the swings, slides, baseball diamond and picnic area. MayorCurtis Hixon gave permission to a group of caddies from Palma Ceia CountryClub to build a 9-hole golf course. The first Head Golf Professional, WillieBlack, directed his group of volunteers, and, with meticulous care, all of thetree removal and shaping was done by hand. Upon its completion in 1952, theRogers Park Golf Club was born. Contact: Bobby Silvest-Tampa Sports Authority- 813-350-6500 This press release was produced by Tampa Sports Authority. The views expressed here are the author's own.